Creating on-demand packaging based on stored attribute data
US9914278B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/08
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods, computer-readable media, and systems described herein relate to producing on-demand packaging. For example, packaging can be automatically produced on-demand and be sized and configured for use with a customized set of items. In one aspect, a request for multiple items is received and a packaging customization engine accesses an information store that includes information about each of the requested items. The information may include dimensional information about the three-dimensional size of the items. The packaging customization engine may use the dimensional information to simulate a model arrangement of all of the requested items, and then calculate the dimensions of a box or other package that can provide a precise fit for the items when physically arranged consistent with the model arrangement.
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